San Diego police hunt for driver who hit minor and left scene

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A minor was hit by a vehicle in the Colina Del Sol neighborhood of San Diego Saturday night, and police are searching for the driver who drove off from the scene.

San Diego Police officers responded to 54th Street and University Avenue around 6:50 p.m. Saturday and found an injured minor in the road.

The police department confirmed they were taken to the hospital. Their age and the extent of their injuries is unknown at this time.

Police are actively searching for a suspect driving a silver or champagne colored Honda Accord who was last seen by multiple witnesses driving north on 54th Street from University Avenue.

California Highway Patrol (CHP) issued a Sig Alert at 7:45 p.m. Saturday for University Avenue. Traffic was closed in both directions from 54th to 58th streets as San Diego Police investigate the hit-and-run. The road is expected to remain closed for the next 2.5 hours.

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